HOLD OUT


Meaning of HOLD OUT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ verb ]

Date: circa 1556

intransitive verb

1. : to remain unsubdued or unyielding

where 30 of the…refugees were still holding out — Anna Tomforde

also : to continue to function or be available : last

prayed that the engine would hold out

as long as our money holds out

2. : to refuse to go along with others in a concerted action or to come to an agreement

holding out for a shorter workweek

transitive verb

1. : to present as something realizable : proffer

2. : to represent to be

- hold out on

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.